Synthetic boots care

Tips for the maintenance of synthetic Boots

Synthetic materials don’t need that much care to protect them against external agents. Synthetic boots can be improved by uses since the tension and bending applied to their materials end up by softening them.

Basic Maintenance of a Football Boot

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  Put a last inside so the shoes won’t lose their shape and the material keeps the tension in the time the boot is in the bag (sometimes with quite some weight over it), in the locker or at home. You can easily find lasts in any shoemaker store, they aren’t very expensive and they can be used with many boot models. This is an element that shouldn’t be missing in any footballer’s wardrobe. There are lasts of different materials and they’re classified by sizes.

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  Dry moisture up to prevent the leather from rotting. For this it is very important that once we get home after competing or training with them, dry them on the outside and inside in case it has rained and only on the inside if the field was dry. Even if it has not rained, just the sweat of the foot accumulates moisture. As mentioned above, synthetic material does not breathe half as much as natural material, so the moisture inside takes much longer to evaporate and ends up rotting the material as well as creating unpleasant odours that will never go away. The best solution is to remove the inner insole (if it is not glued to the sole) and do the following:

  
  

  - If it has not rained: leave them in a ventilated place protected from the sun with the lasts on.

  
  

  - If it has rained: put newspaper inside the boot so that it quickly absorbs the water for about a day and a half. Once this time has elapsed, remove the paper and insert the lasts.